Today I'm getting hacked.

@daniel.lasek

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Why it worked

The video uses a high-stakes, real-world visual hook (a live server log of a hack) to validate a controversial opinion about industry hiring practices, which encourages high engagement through debate.

Summary

A software developer shows a server log of a brute-force attack on his website to argue that companies should prioritize security skills over algorithm tests in hiring. He explains that hackers are constantly probing his site for sensitive files like environment variables.

Structure

1Hook: Showing a server log of a hack attempt
2Explaining the nature of the attack
3Critiquing current tech hiring practices
4Call for audience opinion on security focus

Call to action

What are your thoughts? Should people start focusing more on security?

On-screen text

WEBSITE GETTING HACKED! one of my websites today is under attack some hacker found the vulnerability which I already patched but now they just keep trying every endpoint look at this they're trying to get my env file every secrets file everything this is like a constant log from this IP this is why jobs should stop focusing so much about algorithm tests and also be doing 50% of security tests what good is it that you can solve an algorithm test but you know nothing about security and look this goes on for a while too what are your thoughts should people start focusing more on security

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My website is under attack! Web security needs to increase and companies need to stop the leetcodes. #hacked #security #coding #software

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Transcript

Today I'm getting hacked. One of my websites today is under attack. Some hacker found the vulnerability which I already patched, but now they just keep trying every, every endpoint. Look at this, they're trying to get my env file, every secrets file, everything. This is like a constant log from this IP. This is why jobs should stop focusing so much about algorithm tests and also be doing 50% of security tests. What good is it that you can solve an algorithm test but you know nothing about security? And look, this goes on for a while too. What are your thoughts? Should people start focusing more on security?